Mentorship

The lack of experience is often the deterrent for many students seeking jobs. So how do you gain experience if no one is willing to hire you? Participate in mentorships!

About ASAS Mentorships:

• Students volunteer time and effort in exchange for practical experience.
• Students are placed in a structured work environment, supervised by a professional in the field. Depending on the organizations, there might be supervision fees charged.
• Some organizations might only accept students in ASAS Graduate Diploma Programs
• Our mentorship programs are not compulsory for graduation.

Benefits of Mentorships:

• Gain Valuable Work Experience That Employers Seek
• Apply Skills and Knowledge Gain in Classrooms
• Gain Industry Knowledge and Understand If This Is Right For You
• Build Important Networking Contacts for Future Job Opportunities
• Increase Your Marketability by Boosting Your Resumes
• Increase Self-Confidence and Personal Growth

Application Criteria and Procedure:

• Student must have completed at least 80% of course curriculum with a minimum GPA of 2.3 at the point of Application for Mentorship.
• ASAS will arrange for the interview with the selected centre where Mentorship will be conducted and the centre reserves the right to decline an application.
• If there is any supervision fees charged by the centre, all fees are paid directly to the centre. ASAS assumes no responsibility and liability for any dispute with the centre.
• Students who meet the above criteria, please email advisor@asasedu.com for an appointment.

Listed below are the organizations that ASAS works with for students to gain work experience.

NuLife Training & Development Consultancy

ASAS has collaborated with NuLife Training & Development Consultancy to provide practicum and mentorship for our Graduate Diploma students.

Students will be given an opportunity to observe cases seen in schools, Family Service Centres (TSCs), court proceedings, legal mitigation and mediation and community agencies such like the Housing & Development Board (HDB), Hospitals, Community Development Councils (CDCs) and etc.
Students will be allocated 15 hours of supervision, 50 hours of Contact, and 85 hours of Non-Contact. The above hours should be completed within a period of 6 months with a possible extension of 3 months.

Students who complete their practicum successfully and timely will be awarded with a certificate of attendance by NuLife with the details of their completed hours.

More information about NuLife can be found on http://www.nulife.com.sg/

Singapore Personal Counselling Service

Singapore Personal Counselling Service (SPCS) collaborates with ASAS to provide students the hours needed to complete their practicum / mentorship. Upon successful completion, students will be awarded Certificate of Completion by SPCS.

Students will be given an opportunity to observe cases in non-profit organizations such as welfare homes for the aged, children orphanage homes, student care, child care, family centers, etc. Site supervisor will be arranged to ensure students gain sufficient experience before they embark their career journey.

Practicum A – 150 hours

Practicum B – 120 hours

Practicum C – 50 hours

For more information on SPCS, please visit http://www.spcscounselling.com/

The Therapy Room 

The Therapy Room prides itself as a centre that incorporates different psychological techniques to manage the client’s concerns in the most effective way. The Therapy Room is committed to helping their clients reach their maximum potential in their well being. They offer a range of psychological services and therapeutic interventions including: psychological interventions (e.g. depression, addictions), psychological tests (e.g. personality, intelligence) and hold workshops and talks (e.g. stress management).

The Therapy Rooms provides minimum 150 hours of mentorship of which a minimum of 12 hours will be face-to-face supervision.

* This mentorship is only available for Graduate Diploma students from ASAS.

For more information, please visit The Therapy Room at https://www.thetherapyroom.com.sg/

Yayasan MENDAKI

Yayasan MENDAKI (Council for the Development of Singapore Malay/Muslim Community) is a pioneer Self-Help Group formed in 1982 dedicated to empower the community through excellence in education, in the context of a multi-racial and multi-religious Singapore. For students who are looking at a career in Counseling, Psychology, Criminology or Social Welfare, this is a great opportunity and should not be missed.

A. Mendaki Volunteer Programs available to ASAS Students

a. Mentoring students between the ages of 10 – 17 (Youth-in-Action)

b. Early Childhood Programs:

i. Befrienders; and/ or

ii. Child Minders

c. Talks/ Sharing during Mentoring Training for Mendaki Mentors

B. Benefits for ASAS Students

a. Hours volunteered can be considered towards a letter of recommendation

b. Students will be able to gain practical insights as well as administrative experience

c. Students will have the opportunity to be involved in real life situations which will be invaluable

More information on MENDAKI and its Volunteer programs can be found here https://volunteers.mendaki.org.sg/

Regional Human Skills

Arium School of Art & Sciences has partnered with Human Region Skills to offer mentorship programs for Graduate Diploma students who wants to gain experience in the counselling profession. Students who complete the 150hrs of mentoring program with Human Region Skills will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by Regional Human Skills and endorsed by the Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors (Singapore) (APACS http://apacs.org.sg/)

More information on Regional Human Skills can be found here http://smspsych.com/

Below is the breakdown below on the 150hrs training program:

Psychotherapy Association Singapore

With the increasing emphasis on gaining practical experience in counselling and psychology training, students of mental health study are strongly encouraged to achieve effective skills through more global exposure. This exceptional program is designed to equip students with multi-cultural immersion in Indonesia working with a diverse population. Besides getting professional clinical supervision from qualified staff, you will also gain invaluable experience in visiting and contributing to various mental health institutions during the one week stay. This will give you a clear edge as you make progress into professional work when you finally graduate from your program.

Benefits:
1. Professional Clinical Supervision from Qualified Psychologists
2. Working with International Clients from Diverse Backgrounds
3. Insightful Visits & Contributions to Mental Health Institutes in Jakarta
4. Mentorship and Training at TASE Psychology Centre
5. Supervision Certificate endorsed by Psychotherapy Association of Singapore upon completion.
6. Intensive Program will amount to 70 hours of practicum
7. International Experience in Multi-Cultural Immersion

More information about Psychotherapy Association Singapore can be found on http://www.pas.org.sg/

Mentorship Posting Disclaimer

ASAS posts notices of mentorship and field experience opportunities as a service to students. ASAS do not have any supervisory or administrative role in any of these programs. We do not review, nor does it render an opinion as to the safety and quality of any of these mentorship or field experience programs and placement sites and do not in any way represents or acts as agent of the mentorship or field experience placement sites.

Students assume all responsibility to investigate and to become informed of all aspects of the mentorships and field experience opportunities posted, and ASAS assumes no liability for any loss, damage, illness, or personal injury that may be sustained by students in the course of participating in a mentorship or field experience posted by ASAS.